Oswego Daily News
Police Identify Drowning Victim
BREAKING NEWS: The investigation continues regarding the timeframe in which the rising water alerts were given and when the water actually began to rise.
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Oswego Daily News
Dam Operator Promises Cooperation with Investigation into Fisherman’s Death
Brookfield Power says it will cooperate fully with an investigation into an incident on the Oswego River near its Varick Dam Tuesday. Some fishermen said that no alarms sounded when the dam began spilling water into the river, though Oswego Police now say the alarms did sound. Four fishermen had to be rescued from the river; one died.
UPDATE: Oswego Police name the victim and a second fisherman, who’s in the hospital.
Oswego Daily News
Palermo Woman is a Lottery Millionaire
A special education teaching assistant from Palermo is the state’s newest millionaire.
The 40 year old woman, whose name is not being released, will be introduced at a press event Thursday at the place where she bought the New York Poker scratch-off ticket that came up with two aces.
She’s described as a working mother of two.
She will be at the Big M in Mexico at 1:00 p.m. to receive the huge check for the cameras and the real check for her bank account.
Oswego Daily News
OHS Grad Maggie Ellis Receives Tremendous Opportunity – A Possibilities Scholarship
When Maggie Ellis accepted her Oswego High School diploma on the stage of the SUNY Oswego Campus Center it was the final step toward her acceptance of the Possibilities Scholarship. Through a unique partnership between the school district and SUNY Oswego, Ellis became the first OHS student to officially receive a Possibilities Scholarship.
Fulton Daily News
Undercover Alcohol Operation in Fulton Results in Two Arrests
The purpose of the detail was to attempt to purchase alcohol through the use of an underage agent at various liquor sales locations throughout the city. Attempts were made to purchase alcohol at seven on and off premise locations within the city.
Fulton Daily News
RaiderNet Daily: Homecoming Then and Now
Take a look at a homecoming from the archives as Homecoming nears. Also, a good day for the girls soccer team, though the boys could not get a goal.
Fulton Daily News
Poll: Aubertine/Ritchie Race a Dead Heat
Darrel Aubertine may be in the race of his political career as the Democrat seeks to keep representing a district in the State Senate that has more Republicans than Democrats.
Fulton Daily News
Engineers Explain Broadway Bridge Project
The state laid out its plans for a two year repair of the deteriorating Broadway bridge in Fulton. People had lots of questions about the work and how they’ll get around once the work begins. But a handful of photos made a simple point: The bridge is in need of repair, now.
Oswego Daily News
Aubertine: Oswego Port To Receive $1.75 Million
The project will restore the quay wall of the West Terminal and allow for the installation of a new fender system.
Without the pier restoration, the dock will eventually become unusable for the freighters that call the Port’s bulk terminal.
This project is critical to the continuation of a significant portion of the business operations at the Port of Oswego.
Oswego Daily News
Four Rescued From Oswego River
UPDATED: – – One of the victims has died.
Four people were rescued after being swept away by fast-moving high water in the Oswego River earlier this afternoon. Two of the victims were pulled out of the water near the Bridge Street Bridge. The other two were rescued behind the former Coleman’s restaurant.